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THE ZEPPELIN RAID ON ENGLAND.
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HAZELAND-On February, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jackman, The Peak Maria Hazeland, aged 77, widow of the late F. L. Hazeland, Crown Solicitor, Hongkong.
Funeral will pass the Mont- ment at 5 pm, to-day.
ZEPPELIN RAID ON SALONICA: HEAVY
CASUALTIES,
RUSSIANS BLOW UP RAILWAY RECENTLY REPAIRED BY GERMANS.
THE APPAM
BOWPLATE DENTED AS IF STRUCK.
February 1 8.20 p.m.
A message from Norfolk states that one of the Appan's bow- plates is dented as if she had been struck. There were twelve Ger- coane aboard and twelve of the passengers were sick. Correspondents hare, up to the present, been szcladad.
BOMBS ESTIMATED AT 220.
- February 1. 7.15 pm
It is officially reported that 54 persons were killed and 67 in-
jured in last night' air raid.
February 1, 9.25 p.m
TELEGRAMS.
THE SITUATION IN CHINA-
TATUN-FU BESTEGED.
* Another official mesange says that last night's air attacks CUTER- ed a larger area than on any previous occasion. Bombe were also dropped in Norfolk and Suffik. The total bombs is estimated as 220, but, except in one part of Staffordshire, the material damage is not considerable. Nowhere was any military damage caused. No Renter's Service to The “Talagraph." further casualties are reported.
Landen. Esosived, February L
A Makden report states that an advance guard of Mongolian insurgents is besieging the town of Tatun-Fu.
Cameroon-Coast Line Cleared of the Enemy:
WILL GERMAN CREW ELECT TO BE INTERNED ?
February 1, 8.40 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Washington it is believe ed that the German wrew will andɔabadiy alecs to be interned rather than risk being captured by re-sailing
If the Appam is found to be a merchant ship it is understood that she will be retumable to her owners ai the close of the war, but if a German auxiliary she will go, finally to Germany.
February 2, 105 sm.
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THE EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN:
GENERAL SMITH DORRIEN'S GOOD! REPORT.
February 1,10.00 p.m. General Smith Dorrien reports that the branch lins from the Vai-Uganda rail way has reached Sareadeti, which was occupied The occupation of Londigo and by the British on Jan. 24th. Serendetî has diminished the enemy's activities.
LORD CHELMSFORD.
TRIBUTE TO HIS EDUSA- TIONAL WORK.
ZEPPELIN RAID ON MIDLAND COUNTIES,
[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."]
THE CAMEROONS.
GERMAN DESERTERS SURRENDER.
February 1, 7.15 p.. Colonel Dobell talsgesphs that the coast-line of the Cameroons is clear of the enemy.
Over seven hundred Germans are now on the Spanish frontier, while many deserters are surrendering to the Anglo-French authoritian.
Renter's correspondent at Newport News states that the name of the Appam's assailant is Moswe and that the ZİN of the steamers she has sunk are:-The Ariadne, Drômɔaby, "Clan HeTavish, Corbridge, Farringford, Arthur and the Trader.
THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS
ZEPPELIN DROPS BOMBS ON SALONICA.
January 2, 6.25 1.m.
A telegram from Salónica says that a Zeppelia dropped sixteen borah on the town and harbour, killing three Gresk, one French, and two British soldiers, four Greek civilians, and wounding twenty Greeks.
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A mosque, a warehouse and several houses and shops hare been destroyed,
CAPTURE OF THE "APPAM.”
OVER 400 PEOPLE ON BOARD.
February 1, 7.15 p.m
According to Renter's correspondent at New Yorkan Associated Press telegram from Norfolk, Virginia, says that the Appa, fying the German flag, has reached quarantine. She has a prise crew from a Gezinan submarine on board.
February 1, 7.15 p.m.
The news of the Appam reaching America is officially can firmed and it is believed all are safe.
February 1, 9.00 p.m.
A Newport News, telegram states that the Appam few German man o' war flag instead of that of the German marchant marine. The intention apparently was to give her the status of a | German suxiliary cruiser.
February 1, 10.10 p.m.
A messge from Newport News, stated that a submarine captured the Appam off the Canaries. She had just previously sunk a British steamer, The Appam, besides her original pas sangers, carried 138 taken from other vessels. About 425 people, including the crews, were aboard, also a number of women and children.
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London, Beceived, February 1. An article in the Tind's Extra-C tional Supplement, dealing with Lord Chelmsford's educational work si a member of the London
County Council, quotes a tribute paid him by Mr. R. & Jackson, the Chairman of the County Council, who said that Lord Chelmsford. “* threw himself into the work with characteristic energy and got a complate grip of the issues, so that he was a member to whom we all deferred on any evening school matter.
EXPRESS DERAILED.
THE RUSSIANS.
SCOUTS BLOW UP RAILWAY LINE.
February 1, 8.40 px.
Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd says that Russian, scouts have blows up the part of the Bar movitchi-Vilna railway, which the Germans had recently repaired.
The Germans are using new small seroplanes on the southern front:
THE ZEPPELIN RAID,
A PRESS BUREAU STATEMENT,
February 1, 7.15 p.m. The Press Bureau has issued a statement saying that the Zeppelins laat evening, apparently, attempted an extensive zaid, but were hampered by a thick mist
After crossing the coast they steered various courses, bombing several towns and rural districte in Darbyshire, Leicestershire, Lás colnshire and Staffordshire. There was some damage to property.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
MUTUAL ARTILLERY ACTIVITY,
February 2,1.05 a.m.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE PRINCE OF WALES' APPEAL.
REQUEST FOR GENEROUS EFFORTS.
February 1,400 p.m.
PEACE TALK.
FOREIGN OFFICE REPLIES TO GERMAN LIES.
February 2, 1.25 p.m.
The Foreign Oface ways that Br. von Betham Hollweg has stated that Great Britain is compelling the Allies to refrain from Lentaring into any peace movement. This statement, which the Allies know to be untrue, was made for the purpose of injuring Great Britain in the eyes of neutrals, while, to the Allies we hear insidious and untrue reports from German sources that Great Brissin intends to abandon them and has even made peace overtures to Germany which were refused. This is a good example of how unscrupulous the German methods are.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
February 2, 1.35 am
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, in a fine speech at a meeting of the Patriotic Fand, said this is the greatest war the world had ever seen. The supreme struggle in which the Empire, was A Paris communique says: There have been sharp artillery ▲ communique says: "We bombarded various points between engaged had aroused wonderful spirit and enthusiasm among the duels in Artois. The enemy attempted an attack north-east of Ar the rivers Incre and Somme. There was mutual artillery activity the young manhood of all classes had responded to the call. His Royal artillery has effectively shelled Garman positions on the Lille Tous British people. His Royal Highness dwelt on the magnificent ways, but was immediately stopped by hand grenades. The French about Welverghem and the Manin zoad.”
A German communique states that the German captures include Highness Prince urged that generous efforts be made to adequately pro- batween Arre, the Oise, and the north line." A further communique soms British. This capture consisted of a patrol of five men, of vide for the needs of those who had made the greatest sacrifices in the reports that there has been only French artillery activity in the whom two sacaped.
army and navy at the call of their honour, their King, and their God. region between the Oise and the Aisne and in Lorraine.
London, Raceirać Fabuuary 2,
A Paris to Calm Parorner bag been derailed at St. Denis. Four passengers were killed and fifteen injured.
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London, Received, February 20 Reuser's correspondent at Paris tiat too! express statsa passed St. Denis at the rate of sixty miles an hour. engine waderailed, even coschen smashed, and the gas tanks cries from the people under the caught fire. There were piercing
Firemen biasing wreckage. and Zonavos were speedily the spot rescuing.... the injured. They warn sided, searchlights,
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Up to the present it is known. that ten persons have been killed and twenty injured, but the search is still proceeding.
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